High Temp in Prime 95 with 100% Load

[moe2o56]

Hi guys i just posted about how to go about overclocking a AMD 9950 B.E. and i overclocked it to 3.1ghz, with a multiplier of 15.5 and changed the V Core to 1.280 and Core Temp. version 0.99.3 says its idling at 39C, and Speed Fan version 4.37 says its idling at 37C. Now when i run a Small FFTs Test in Prime 95 the temperature of the CPU just keeps rising and never finds a stable temperature, i stopped it once it got to 65C because i thought that was to hot. Anyone know why my CPU idles at 39C and increases almost 30C with 100% load on Prime 95?

 

[Mondoman]

Ummm, maybe because full load = more heat than idle?

 

[seboj]

I don't want to be rude, but if you're being serious, you should not be OCing.

 

[PrangeWay]

yeah that's why you run prime to make sure not only that you're stable, but that your cooling can handle the voltage/multiplier. You'll need an after-market heatsink (sunbeam core-contact freezer, or the like). To run at your current settings.

 

[eclipseaudio4]

Probably bad case flow as well

 

[checkout]

this programm does test the ultimate limits of you're processor, not many programms can reach that.
i was searching for a list where i could find the max temp of you're processor and if im correct you got a AMD Phenom X4 9550. it runs max at 70°C.
source,
http://www.pantherproducts.co.uk/Articles/CPU/CPU%20Temperatures.shtml